\n

Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
  2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
  3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
  4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
  5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
  6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
  7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
  8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
  9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
  10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
  11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
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  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
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      To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
      3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
        2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
        3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
        4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
        5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
        6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
        7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
        8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
        9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
        10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
        11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
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          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
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              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
              3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
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                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                      We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                      3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                        Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                        2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                        3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                        4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                        5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                        6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                        7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                        8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                        9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                        10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                        11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                              February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                              3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
                                  1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                  11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                    February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                    1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                    2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                    3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                    4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                    5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                      Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                      1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                      2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                      3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                      4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                      5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                      6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                      7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                      8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                      9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                      10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                      11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> Crimes as a strategy<\/p>\n","post_title":"Parliamentarian and lobbyist: the greatest of conflicts of interest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"parliamentarian-and-lobbyist-the-greatest-of-conflicts-of-interest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6698","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6692,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> Crimes as a strategy<\/p>\n","post_title":"Parliamentarian and lobbyist: the greatest of conflicts of interest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"parliamentarian-and-lobbyist-the-greatest-of-conflicts-of-interest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6698","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6692,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/www.fishfarmermagazine.com\/news\/norway-reaches-fishing-deal-with-uk-and-eu\/#:~:text=The%20cod%20quota%20was%20set,record%20low%20level%20in%202022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> Crimes as a strategy<\/p>\n","post_title":"Parliamentarian and lobbyist: the greatest of conflicts of interest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"parliamentarian-and-lobbyist-the-greatest-of-conflicts-of-interest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6698","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6692,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bund.net\/meere\/fischerei\/fischereipolitik\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/www.abendblatt.de\/region\/mecklenburg-vorpommern\/article232798435\/Deutsche-Fischer-fuerchten-Konfrontation-mit-Norwegen.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/www.fishfarmermagazine.com\/news\/norway-reaches-fishing-deal-with-uk-and-eu\/#:~:text=The%20cod%20quota%20was%20set,record%20low%20level%20in%202022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> Greenpeace, the fishermen and the heavy stones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> Crimes as a strategy<\/p>\n","post_title":"Parliamentarian and lobbyist: the greatest of conflicts of interest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"parliamentarian-and-lobbyist-the-greatest-of-conflicts-of-interest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6698","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6692,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bund.net\/meere\/fischerei\/fischereipolitik\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bund.net\/meere\/fischerei\/fischereipolitik\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/www.abendblatt.de\/region\/mecklenburg-vorpommern\/article232798435\/Deutsche-Fischer-fuerchten-Konfrontation-mit-Norwegen.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/www.fishfarmermagazine.com\/news\/norway-reaches-fishing-deal-with-uk-and-eu\/#:~:text=The%20cod%20quota%20was%20set,record%20low%20level%20in%202022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> Greenpeace, the fishermen and the heavy stones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> Crimes as a strategy<\/p>\n","post_title":"Parliamentarian and lobbyist: the greatest of conflicts of interest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"parliamentarian-and-lobbyist-the-greatest-of-conflicts-of-interest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6698","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6692,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \u00a9 IBI World Limited<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bund.net\/meere\/fischerei\/fischereipolitik\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bund.net\/meere\/fischerei\/fischereipolitik\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/www.abendblatt.de\/region\/mecklenburg-vorpommern\/article232798435\/Deutsche-Fischer-fuerchten-Konfrontation-mit-Norwegen.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DJOTskh7Pn4\u00f9<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.weserbergland-nachrichten.de\/nienburg\/8658-2016-03-09-14-57-47<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.deutsche-flagge.de\/de\/aktuelles\/nachrichten-archiv\/nachrichten-2021\/fangquoten-fuer-2022-sorgen-fuer-entsetzen-bei-ostseefischern<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bund.net\/meere\/fischerei\/fischereipolitik\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/www.abendblatt.de\/region\/mecklenburg-vorpommern\/article232798435\/Deutsche-Fischer-fuerchten-Konfrontation-mit-Norwegen.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/www.fishfarmermagazine.com\/news\/norway-reaches-fishing-deal-with-uk-and-eu\/#:~:text=The%20cod%20quota%20was%20set,record%20low%20level%20in%202022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> Greenpeace, the fishermen and the heavy stones<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> Crimes as a strategy<\/p>\n","post_title":"Parliamentarian and lobbyist: the greatest of conflicts of interest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"parliamentarian-and-lobbyist-the-greatest-of-conflicts-of-interest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6698","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6692,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> Crimes as a strategy<\/p>\n","post_title":"Parliamentarian and lobbyist: the greatest of conflicts of interest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"parliamentarian-and-lobbyist-the-greatest-of-conflicts-of-interest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6698","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6692,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [1]<\/a> https:\/\/www.worldpolicyconference.com\/bernardino-leon-gross\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2015\/nov\/04\/un-libya-envoy-accepts-1000-a-day-job-from-backer-of-one-side-in-civil-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> Crimes as a strategy<\/p>\n","post_title":"Parliamentarian and lobbyist: the greatest of conflicts of interest","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"parliamentarian-and-lobbyist-the-greatest-of-conflicts-of-interest","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6698","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6692,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:40:26","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: der Mann der Milit\u00e4rb\u00fcndnisse","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-der-mann-der-militaerbuendnisse","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":6686,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-06-14 14:38:15","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2022\/07\/15\/uae-may-send-envoy-to-iran-dr-anwar-gargash-says\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bevor er sich als Politiker und Lobbyist etablierte, machte sich Gargash als Unternehmer einen Namen: Bis 2019 ist er Chef von Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, dem gr\u00f6\u00dften Autoh\u00e4ndler des Landes[13]<\/a>, Importeur der renommiertesten Marken[14]<\/a> und Exklusivh\u00e4ndler von GAC Motor (Chinas gr\u00f6\u00dftem Autohersteller)[15]<\/a>. Seit Mai 2019 ist Gargash Enterprises an der Bildung des Konsortiums der Car Dealers Business Group beteiligt, das unter der Schirmherrschaft der Handelskammer von Dubai gegr\u00fcndet wurde[16]<\/a>. Eine Position, in der sie sich f\u00fcr die kommerzielle Entwicklung der chinesischen Autoindustrie in der Europ\u00e4ischen Union einsetzt[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/agda-management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/who-we-are<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [4]<\/a> https:\/\/med.ispionline.it\/speaker\/nickolay-mladenov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agda.ac.ae\/about-agda\/board-of-trustees\/details\/h.e.-jean-david-levitte<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agrarheute.com\/politik\/bauerndemos-geht-protesten-landwirte-569005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/if-abu-dhabi-believes-to-guide-donald-trump\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.treccani.it\/magazine\/atlante\/geopolitica\/Ritratto_Mohammed_Zayed.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/397184-uae-made-no-effort-to-influence-us-election-anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/uae.yallamotor.com\/car-news\/dubai-car-dealers-business-group-elects-executive-committee-again-for-second-term-7725<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agrarheute.com\/politik\/bauerndemos-geht-protesten-landwirte-569005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agrarheute.com\/politik\/bauerndemos-geht-protesten-landwirte-569005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agrarheute.com\/politik\/bauerndemos-geht-protesten-landwirte-569005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/firmeneintrag.creditreform.de\/27283\/2012864316\/FEINSCHLIFF_CONSULTING_GMBH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> https:\/\/www.sueddeutsche.de\/politik\/lobbyismus-bundestag-fdp-hocker-1.4995070<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> https:\/\/curia.europa.eu\/jcms\/upload\/docs\/application\/pdf\/2018-07\/cp180111en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/kaeufliche-politik-hocker-unter-druck-90025276.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [12]<\/a> https:\/\/firmeneintrag.creditreform.de\/27283\/2012864316\/FEINSCHLIFF_CONSULTING_GMBH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.broadinstitute.org\/news\/licensing-crispr-agriculture-policy-considerations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> https:\/\/curia.europa.eu\/jcms\/upload\/docs\/application\/pdf\/2018-07\/cp180111en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a> https:\/\/dserver.bundestag.de\/btd\/19\/101\/1910166.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1215368401895992<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [11]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/kaeufliche-politik-hocker-unter-druck-90025276.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [12]<\/a> https:\/\/firmeneintrag.creditreform.de\/27283\/2012864316\/FEINSCHLIFF_CONSULTING_GMBH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.nwzonline.de\/politik\/verden-berlin-lobbyismus-vorwuerfe-hat-gero-hocker-fuer-auftritte-honorar-bezogen_a_50,9,2154691608.html#<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> https:\/\/www.sueddeutsche.de\/politik\/lobbyismus-bundestag-fdp-hocker-1.4995070<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agrarheute.com\/politik\/bauerndemos-geht-protesten-landwirte-569005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.broadinstitute.org\/news\/licensing-crispr-agriculture-policy-considerations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/twitter.com\/gerohocker\/status\/1076524001923645440<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> https:\/\/curia.europa.eu\/jcms\/upload\/docs\/application\/pdf\/2018-07\/cp180111en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a> https:\/\/dserver.bundestag.de\/btd\/19\/101\/1910166.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [9]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bundestag.de\/abgeordnete\/biografien\/H\/hocker_gero-857472<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [10]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1215368401895992<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [16]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agrarheute.com\/politik\/bauerndemos-geht-protesten-landwirte-569005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.broadinstitute.org\/news\/licensing-crispr-agriculture-policy-considerations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> https:\/\/curia.europa.eu\/jcms\/upload\/docs\/application\/pdf\/2018-07\/cp180111en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a> https:\/\/dserver.bundestag.de\/btd\/19\/101\/1910166.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/christoph-pein-29b97a19a\/?originalSubdomain=de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1215368401895992<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> https:\/\/www.sueddeutsche.de\/politik\/lobbyismus-bundestag-fdp-hocker-1.4995070<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agrarheute.com\/politik\/bauerndemos-geht-protesten-landwirte-569005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/transatlanticinstitute.org\/campaign\/transatlantic-statement-iran<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2016\/09\/22\/monsanto-licenses-crispr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.broadinstitute.org\/news\/licensing-crispr-agriculture-policy-considerations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a> https:\/\/twitter.com\/gerohocker\/status\/1076524001923645440<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.deutschlandfunk.de\/gentechnik-urteil-landwirte-werden-von-innovationen-100.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> https:\/\/curia.europa.eu\/jcms\/upload\/docs\/application\/pdf\/2018-07\/cp180111en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a> https:\/\/dserver.bundestag.de\/btd\/19\/101\/1910166.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/hatte-fluechtlingswohnung-angeboten-fehlende-dusche-grund-5960088.html<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1215368401895992<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [19]<\/a> https:\/\/satelliteprome.com\/news\/uae-space-agency-signs-mou-with-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/kaeufliche-politik-hocker-unter-druck-90025276.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.nwzonline.de\/politik\/verden-berlin-lobbyismus-vorwuerfe-hat-gero-hocker-fuer-auftritte-honorar-bezogen_a_50,9,2154691608.html#<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agrarheute.com\/politik\/bauerndemos-geht-protesten-landwirte-569005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [9]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a> ; LA PHILIP MORRIS VA ALLA GUERRA \u2013 ALLEATA A SUPREMATISTI, POPULISTI E SCEICCHI ARABI | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/hatte-fluechtlingswohnung-angeboten-fehlende-dusche-grund-5960088.html<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1215368401895992<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.nwzonline.de\/politik\/verden-berlin-lobbyismus-vorwuerfe-hat-gero-hocker-fuer-auftritte-honorar-bezogen_a_50,9,2154691608.html#<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.fdpbt.de\/koepfe-fdp-politiker-bundestag<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [3]<\/a> https:\/\/dafv.de\/referate\/aktuelles\/item\/271-dr-gero-hocker-ist-neuer-praesident-des-deutschen-fischerei-verbandes-dfv<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [4]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bwe-seminare.de\/referenten-dr-gero-hocker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [5]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bundestag.de\/abgeordnete\/biografien\/H\/hocker_gero-857472<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/kaeufliche-politik-hocker-unter-druck-90025276.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/hatte-fluechtlingswohnung-angeboten-fehlende-dusche-grund-5960088.html<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1215368401895992<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [10]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1215368401895992<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.nwzonline.de\/politik\/verden-berlin-lobbyismus-vorwuerfe-hat-gero-hocker-fuer-auftritte-honorar-bezogen_a_50,9,2154691608.html#<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/www.lobbycontrol.de\/autor\/timo-lange\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> https:\/\/www.sueddeutsche.de\/politik\/lobbyismus-bundestag-fdp-hocker-1.4995070<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [16]<\/a> https:\/\/www.agrarheute.com\/politik\/bauerndemos-geht-protesten-landwirte-569005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/transatlanticinstitute.org\/transatlantic-friends-israel\/members<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [19]<\/a> https:\/\/transatlanticinstitute.org\/about-us<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/transatlanticinstitute.org\/campaign\/transatlantic-statement-iran<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/www.globalagriculture.org\/whats-new\/news\/en.html?tx_sosnews_list%5Bpage%5D=2&cHash=27cc87541ccfc3bfc5d699fcbea080c8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/gesundheitbayer\/status\/1063064034038161408<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2016\/09\/22\/monsanto-licenses-crispr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.broadinstitute.org\/news\/licensing-crispr-agriculture-policy-considerations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.deutschlandfunk.de\/gentechnik-urteil-landwirte-werden-von-innovationen-100.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> https:\/\/curia.europa.eu\/jcms\/upload\/docs\/application\/pdf\/2018-07\/cp180111en.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a> https:\/\/dserver.bundestag.de\/btd\/19\/101\/1910166.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/kaeufliche-politik-hocker-unter-druck-90025276.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.nwzonline.de\/politik\/verden-berlin-lobbyismus-vorwuerfe-hat-gero-hocker-fuer-auftritte-honorar-bezogen_a_50,9,2154691608.html#<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> https:\/\/www.sueddeutsche.de\/politik\/lobbyismus-bundestag-fdp-hocker-1.4995070<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2016\/09\/22\/monsanto-licenses-crispr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [8]<\/a> https:\/\/www.uae-embassy.org\/news\/uae-based-anwar-gargash-diplomatic-academy-and-johns-hopkins-university-school-advanced<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/hatte-fluechtlingswohnung-angeboten-fehlende-dusche-grund-5960088.html<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1215368401895992<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/profile\/company\/0323611D:UH<\/a>l<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Spring 2022: a pair of wolves walking through a Zurich suburb[38]<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/kaeufliche-politik-hocker-unter-druck-90025276.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.nwzonline.de\/politik\/verden-berlin-lobbyismus-vorwuerfe-hat-gero-hocker-fuer-auftritte-honorar-bezogen_a_50,9,2154691608.html#<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Spring 2022: a pair of wolves walking through a Zurich suburb[38]<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [6]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/kaeufliche-politik-hocker-unter-druck-90025276.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Spring 2022: a pair of wolves walking through a Zurich suburb[38]<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.nwzonline.de\/politik\/verden-berlin-lobbyismus-vorwuerfe-hat-gero-hocker-fuer-auftritte-honorar-bezogen_a_50,9,2154691608.html#<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Spring 2022: a pair of wolves walking through a Zurich suburb[38]<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [2]<\/a> https:\/\/www.fdpbt.de\/koepfe-fdp-politiker-bundestag<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [13]<\/a> https:\/\/www.nwzonline.de\/politik\/verden-berlin-lobbyismus-vorwuerfe-hat-gero-hocker-fuer-auftritte-honorar-bezogen_a_50,9,2154691608.html#<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/www.lobbycontrol.de\/autor\/timo-lange\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/gesundheitbayer\/status\/1063064034038161408<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.broadinstitute.org\/news\/licensing-crispr-agriculture-policy-considerations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1345230595576438<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BWHPJJg39H4<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jaegermagazin.de\/jagd-aktuell\/woelfe-in-deutschland\/wolf-und-politik-interview-mit-gero-hocker\/2\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n wurde 2015 mit einem Gehalt von 35.000 Pfund und einem Wohngeld von rund 130.000 Pfund zur \u00dcbernahme des Amtes \u00fcberredet. Ein Preis, der Gold wert ist, denn Le\u00f3n nimmt den Posten von einem Land an, das eine Fraktion der Konfliktparteien im libyschen B\u00fcrgerkrieg unterst\u00fctzt, den seine UN-Mission zu beenden versucht[2]<\/a>. Er wurde durch Nickolay Mladenov ersetzt[3]<\/a>, der Sonderkoordinator f\u00fcr den Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten und pers\u00f6nlicher Vertreter von Ban Ki-moon bei der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Befreiungsorganisation und der Pal\u00e4stinensischen Autonomiebeh\u00f6rde sowie UN-Sonderbeauftragter f\u00fcr den Irak und Leiter der Hilfsmission der Vereinten Nationen f\u00fcr den Irak (UNAMI) war[4]<\/a>: ein weiterer einflussreicher Diplomat, der die Seiten komplett wechselt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So viele Namen, die sich kreuzen, aber nur eines bedeuten: Die VAE und andere reiche L\u00e4nder sind in der Lage, unsere Entscheidungen in sozialen, politischen, kommerziellen, wirtschaftlichen, diplomatischen und milit\u00e4rischen Angelegenheiten entscheidend zu beeinflussen. Der undurchsichtige Lobbyismus, der in Br\u00fcssel und anderen europ\u00e4ischen Hauptst\u00e4dten herrscht, hat es im letzten Vierteljahrhundert geschafft, die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union zu einer \u00c4nderung ihrer Politik zu bewegen: ein Erfolg, der durch die Vergabe von Geschenken und Ernennungen an bestimmte Schl\u00fcsselfiguren erreicht wurde - meist Beamte, die nicht vom Volk gew\u00e4hlt, sondern von einem kolossalen Verwaltungsapparat ernannt wurden, der naturgem\u00e4\u00df Korruption und Interessenkonflikte verdeckt. Wir glauben fest an die Union der Europ\u00e4er und fordern ein Ende dieser Schande sowie klare und effiziente Regeln. F\u00fcr alle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [14]<\/a> https:\/\/gargashauto.ae\/brands\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.zoominfo.com\/c\/gargash-enterprises\/400309916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [15]<\/a> Gargash Enterprises LLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/retail-and-consumer\/chinese-cars-bad-reputation-for-poor-quality-is-undeserved-gargash-ceo-ma4rcfdk<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.gac-motor.com\/en\/media\/newsdetail\/id\/216.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [18]<\/a> https:\/\/www.elespanol.com\/espana\/20151106\/77242276_0.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [20]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-excellency-dr-anwar-bin-mohammed-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [21]<\/a> https:\/\/uaecabinet.ae\/en\/details\/cabinet-members\/his-highness-sheikh-abdullah-bin-zayed-al-nahyan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [22]<\/a> SOCOTRA, L\u2019ULTIMA MERAVIGLIOSA ISOLA INCANTATA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [17]<\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pImlNWFZw1E<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Spring 2022: a pair of wolves walking through a Zurich suburb[38]<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AJC video calling for the inclusion of hezbollah in the list of groups recognised as terrorists by the European Union[17]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Spring 2022: a pair of wolves walking through a Zurich suburb[38]<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [43]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/publication\/a-guide-to-refuting-jihadism-critiquing-radical-islamist-claims-to-theological-authenticity\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AJC video calling for the inclusion of hezbollah in the list of groups recognised as terrorists by the European Union[17]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The effects: in the Bundestag, Hocker) appeals against stricter rules for the tobacco industry. As for Eurochem (which would lose billions of Euros with the European 20% cut in fertiliser use), Hocker writes an open letter to the then Minister for the Environment Svenja Schulze (SPD) in which he emphasises the need to use new technologies to secure crops[15]<\/a>. This is not the first time: already in May 2020, Hocker sided with German farmers protesting against Schulze's statements about the negative environmental impact of the massive use of fertilisers and pesticides[16]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AJC video calling for the inclusion of hezbollah in the list of groups recognised as terrorists by the European Union[17]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The company paid for organising the meeting is Feinschliff Consulting GmbH Berlin, owned by Benjamin Berg and Christof Pein: Berg runs Hocker's electoral office in Achim, in his constituency[7]<\/a>, while Pein is the head of Hocker's Berlin office[8]<\/a>, as well as a municipal councillor in Achim[9]<\/a>. The meeting comes at a time when the Bundestag is dealing with advertising bans for the tobacco industry, while the EU plans to reduce fertiliser use by 20%[10]<\/a>. The outraged reactions of all political forces in the country, even of his own party, prompted Hocker to call for the dissolution of Feinschliff Consulting[11]<\/a>, which reopened in 2021 - with the same name and the same owners, but in the small town of Verden[12]<\/a>. Even today, Berg and Pein contact potential interlocutors promising them meetings on Hocker's web platform in return for adequate compensation. The sale to lobbyists of talks with an MP is also considered disconcerting by Timo Lange[13]<\/a>, spokesman for the Berlin-based Lobbycontrol association[14]<\/a>. But nothing happens, Hocker can continue to play politics in his own style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The effects: in the Bundestag, Hocker) appeals against stricter rules for the tobacco industry. As for Eurochem (which would lose billions of Euros with the European 20% cut in fertiliser use), Hocker writes an open letter to the then Minister for the Environment Svenja Schulze (SPD) in which he emphasises the need to use new technologies to secure crops[15]<\/a>. This is not the first time: already in May 2020, Hocker sided with German farmers protesting against Schulze's statements about the negative environmental impact of the massive use of fertilisers and pesticides[16]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AJC video calling for the inclusion of hezbollah in the list of groups recognised as terrorists by the European Union[17]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In politics, Hocker does not pay attention to appearances: in August 2020, he meets with representatives of the tobacco and fertiliser industry lobbies: Jan M\u00fccke, Director General of the Tobacco Industry Association, and Ludwig Willnegger, who represents the interests of the Russian fertiliser company Eurochem in the European Union. They paid to have a live Facebook conversation with Hocker, who (although FDP spokesman for agriculture) in the circumstance proved to be a far from uncomfortable interlocutor for the two lobbyists[6]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The company paid for organising the meeting is Feinschliff Consulting GmbH Berlin, owned by Benjamin Berg and Christof Pein: Berg runs Hocker's electoral office in Achim, in his constituency[7]<\/a>, while Pein is the head of Hocker's Berlin office[8]<\/a>, as well as a municipal councillor in Achim[9]<\/a>. The meeting comes at a time when the Bundestag is dealing with advertising bans for the tobacco industry, while the EU plans to reduce fertiliser use by 20%[10]<\/a>. The outraged reactions of all political forces in the country, even of his own party, prompted Hocker to call for the dissolution of Feinschliff Consulting[11]<\/a>, which reopened in 2021 - with the same name and the same owners, but in the small town of Verden[12]<\/a>. Even today, Berg and Pein contact potential interlocutors promising them meetings on Hocker's web platform in return for adequate compensation. The sale to lobbyists of talks with an MP is also considered disconcerting by Timo Lange[13]<\/a>, spokesman for the Berlin-based Lobbycontrol association[14]<\/a>. But nothing happens, Hocker can continue to play politics in his own style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AJC video calling for the inclusion of hezbollah in the list of groups recognised as terrorists by the European Union[17]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein politisches Wirken entfaltet sich haupts\u00e4chlich innerhalb des Ministeriums f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der VAE, das seit 2006 von Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan geleitet wird[21]<\/a>. Nach der Regierungsumbildung 2016 wurde Gargash zum Gesicht der humanit\u00e4r-milit\u00e4rischen Kampagne der Emirate im Jemen: 2015 als Projekt zur Unterst\u00fctzung der Bev\u00f6lkerung der von zwei Wirbelst\u00fcrmen heimgesuchten Insel Sokotra gestartet, ver\u00e4nderte die emiratische Pr\u00e4senz auf der Insel bald das Gesicht der Bev\u00f6lkerungszentren und zeigte vor allem ihre wahren Absichten[22]<\/a>: Im Jahr 2017 wurde der Bau eines Milit\u00e4rst\u00fctzpunkts f\u00fcr f\u00fcnftausend Soldaten fertiggestellt, was zu einer milit\u00e4rischen Besetzung f\u00fchrte, die erst Mitte 2018 unter heftigen lokalen Protesten beendet wurde, als die Soldaten aus Abu Dhabi durch ihre saudischen Kollegen ersetzt wurden, die ebenfalls an der Seite der separatistischen STC-Bewegung (Southern Transitional Council) t\u00e4tig waren[23]<\/a>. Koordinator dieser Initiative ist Anwar Gargash, die zur Eingliederung der f\u00fcr die Region strategisch wichtigen Insel in den emiratischen Einflussbereich f\u00fchrt[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Born in 1975, with a degree in economics from Bremen, masters in New York, Canton and Adelaide, Hocker has been elected to the Bundestag since 2017[1]<\/a> and is precisely the spokesman for food for the FDP fraction[2]<\/a>. Hocker has a very solid organisation behind him: he is the president of the German Fishing Association (DFV Deutscher Fischerei-Verband)[3]<\/a>. Before entering politics, Hocker was a financial advisor[4]<\/a> and insurance consultant[5]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In politics, Hocker does not pay attention to appearances: in August 2020, he meets with representatives of the tobacco and fertiliser industry lobbies: Jan M\u00fccke, Director General of the Tobacco Industry Association, and Ludwig Willnegger, who represents the interests of the Russian fertiliser company Eurochem in the European Union. They paid to have a live Facebook conversation with Hocker, who (although FDP spokesman for agriculture) in the circumstance proved to be a far from uncomfortable interlocutor for the two lobbyists[6]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The company paid for organising the meeting is Feinschliff Consulting GmbH Berlin, owned by Benjamin Berg and Christof Pein: Berg runs Hocker's electoral office in Achim, in his constituency[7]<\/a>, while Pein is the head of Hocker's Berlin office[8]<\/a>, as well as a municipal councillor in Achim[9]<\/a>. The meeting comes at a time when the Bundestag is dealing with advertising bans for the tobacco industry, while the EU plans to reduce fertiliser use by 20%[10]<\/a>. The outraged reactions of all political forces in the country, even of his own party, prompted Hocker to call for the dissolution of Feinschliff Consulting[11]<\/a>, which reopened in 2021 - with the same name and the same owners, but in the small town of Verden[12]<\/a>. Even today, Berg and Pein contact potential interlocutors promising them meetings on Hocker's web platform in return for adequate compensation. The sale to lobbyists of talks with an MP is also considered disconcerting by Timo Lange[13]<\/a>, spokesman for the Berlin-based Lobbycontrol association[14]<\/a>. But nothing happens, Hocker can continue to play politics in his own style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AJC video calling for the inclusion of hezbollah in the list of groups recognised as terrorists by the European Union[17]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [46]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2021\/4\/20\/the-quilliam-foundation-has-closed-but-its-toxic-legacy-remains<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"Gero<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To make a career in post-ideological politics, one needs money and influential friends before ideas. Thus, those who choose a career as a political official and do not aspire to great governmental responsibilities have a highway of options and opportunities in front of them, provided they have a firm starting point behind them. An example of this type of career is the German MP Gero Hocker - a name that nobody knows, but the spokesman of one of the governing parties (the FDP, i.e. the liberal party) for all matters concerning agriculture and, before that, fisheries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Born in 1975, with a degree in economics from Bremen, masters in New York, Canton and Adelaide, Hocker has been elected to the Bundestag since 2017[1]<\/a> and is precisely the spokesman for food for the FDP fraction[2]<\/a>. Hocker has a very solid organisation behind him: he is the president of the German Fishing Association (DFV Deutscher Fischerei-Verband)[3]<\/a>. Before entering politics, Hocker was a financial advisor[4]<\/a> and insurance consultant[5]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In politics, Hocker does not pay attention to appearances: in August 2020, he meets with representatives of the tobacco and fertiliser industry lobbies: Jan M\u00fccke, Director General of the Tobacco Industry Association, and Ludwig Willnegger, who represents the interests of the Russian fertiliser company Eurochem in the European Union. They paid to have a live Facebook conversation with Hocker, who (although FDP spokesman for agriculture) in the circumstance proved to be a far from uncomfortable interlocutor for the two lobbyists[6]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The company paid for organising the meeting is Feinschliff Consulting GmbH Berlin, owned by Benjamin Berg and Christof Pein: Berg runs Hocker's electoral office in Achim, in his constituency[7]<\/a>, while Pein is the head of Hocker's Berlin office[8]<\/a>, as well as a municipal councillor in Achim[9]<\/a>. The meeting comes at a time when the Bundestag is dealing with advertising bans for the tobacco industry, while the EU plans to reduce fertiliser use by 20%[10]<\/a>. The outraged reactions of all political forces in the country, even of his own party, prompted Hocker to call for the dissolution of Feinschliff Consulting[11]<\/a>, which reopened in 2021 - with the same name and the same owners, but in the small town of Verden[12]<\/a>. Even today, Berg and Pein contact potential interlocutors promising them meetings on Hocker's web platform in return for adequate compensation. The sale to lobbyists of talks with an MP is also considered disconcerting by Timo Lange[13]<\/a>, spokesman for the Berlin-based Lobbycontrol association[14]<\/a>. But nothing happens, Hocker can continue to play politics in his own style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The effects: in the Bundestag, Hocker) appeals against stricter rules for the tobacco industry. As for Eurochem (which would lose billions of Euros with the European 20% cut in fertiliser use), Hocker writes an open letter to the then Minister for the Environment Svenja Schulze (SPD) in which he emphasises the need to use new technologies to secure crops[15]<\/a>. This is not the first time: already in May 2020, Hocker sided with German farmers protesting against Schulze's statements about the negative environmental impact of the massive use of fertilisers and pesticides[16]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AJC video calling for the inclusion of hezbollah in the list of groups recognised as terrorists by the European Union[17]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Im Dezember 2022 unterzeichnete die Anwar-Gargash-Akademie eine Absichtserkl\u00e4rung mit der Raumfahrtbeh\u00f6rde der VAE mit dem Ziel, gemeinsame Programme und Synergien zu entwickeln und Seminare zu veranstalten, zu denen internationale Referenten eingeladen werden[19]<\/a>, um das Ansehen und den Einfluss der Akademie zu erh\u00f6hen und das (auch f\u00fcr milit\u00e4rische Zwecke n\u00fctzliche) technologische Wissen f\u00fcr Gargashs Gefolge zu erweitern. Offiziell trat er 2006 als Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten in die Politik ein, im Februar 2008 wurde er zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und zum Staatsminister f\u00fcr Nationalratsangelegenheiten ernannt. Im Februar 2016 wurde er erneut Staatsminister f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Damit hat Abu Dhabi gr\u00fcnes Licht von der m\u00e4chtigen Lobby des American Israel Public Affairs Committee[28]<\/a> f\u00fcr den Verkauf von US-Waffen an die Emirate, die im Dezember 2020 f\u00fcnfzig F-35-Kampfjets, Drohnen und Kleinwaffen f\u00fcr 23 Milliarden Dollar kaufen werden[29]<\/a>. Der komplexe Weg, der zur Unterzeichnung der Abkommen f\u00fchrte[30]<\/a>, beschreibt die krampfhafte Suche der Emirate nach Unterst\u00fctzung durch die USA, wobei sie in Trump einen wohlgesonnenen und manipulierbaren Partner sahen[31]<\/a>, wie die Versuche, den Ausgang der Pr\u00e4sidentschaftswahlen 2016 zu beeinflussen, zeigen - ein Umstand, der von Gargash bestritten, aber durch die peinlichen Beziehungen zu Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy und George Nader best\u00e4tigt wird[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17. November 2021: Gargash empf\u00e4ngt Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [23]<\/a> https:\/\/ibiworld.eu\/en\/socotra-the-last-wonderful-enchanted-island\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [24]<\/a> https:\/\/www.avvenire.it\/opinioni\/pagine\/il-paradiso-dello-yemen-conteso-da-emirati-e-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [25]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/uae-anwar-gargash-removed-foreign-affairs-minister-state<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [26]<\/a> https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/world\/mena\/anwar-gargash-says-donald-trump-s-yemen-veto-is-positive-signal-of-us-support-for-allies-1.849902<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [27]<\/a> https:\/\/www.state.gov\/the-abraham-accords\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [28]<\/a> https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-lobbying\/clients\/summary?cycle=2018&id=D000046963<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.aipac.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [29]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/exclusive-biden-administration-proceeding-with-23-billion-weapon-sales-uae-2021-04-13\/<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/aipac-when-israel-lobbies-for-the-arabs-652346<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [30]<\/a> https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-trump-israel-emirates-idINKBN1E30AP<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [31]<\/a> SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [32]<\/a>  https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-election-uae-idUSKCN1IN2RN<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/uae-denies-trying-to-meddle-in-2016-us-election\/4405574.html<\/a> ; SE ABU DHABI PENSA DI \u201cPILOTARE\u201d DONALD TRUMP | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [33]<\/a> https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/nov\/29\/germany-agrees-15-year-liquid-gas-supply-deal-with-qatar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [34]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [35]<\/a> https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/iran-threatens-to-strike-uae-in-case-of-us-attack-mee\/2063005<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [36]<\/a> https:\/\/atalayar.com\/en\/content\/emirates-calls-greater-european-engagement-gulf-we-need-see-action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [37]<\/a> https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodityinsights\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/100322-yemens-iranian-backed-houthis-threaten-oil-companies-in-uae-and-saudi-arabia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [38]<\/a> https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202210293220<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [39]<\/a> Le-Lobby-Anti-Qatar-1.pdf (ibiworld.eu)<\/a>, pages 71-72<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [40]<\/a> https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/sanctions\/iran\/jcpoa-restrictive-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [41]<\/a> https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395302994277<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [42]<\/a> https:\/\/www.europeandemocracy.eu\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [44]<\/a> https:\/\/www.cage.ngo\/revealed-home-office-outsourcing-surveillance-to-far-right-henry-jackson-society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [45]<\/a> https:\/\/henryjacksonsociety.org\/about-us\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [47]<\/a> https:\/\/powerbase.info\/images\/0\/06\/PII_IsraelLobbyEUreport2016_Cronin_Mursak_Miller.pdf<\/a> ; http:\/\/990s.foundationcenter.org\/990_pdf_archive\/262\/262148044\/262148044_201612_990.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [48]<\/a> https:\/\/thecordobafoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Spinwatch-UAE_lobby_report.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [49]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ispionline.it\/en\/node\/10162<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [50]<\/a> https:\/\/extremism.gwu.edu\/dr-lorenzo-vidino<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [51]<\/a> https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/people\/anwar-gargash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [52]<\/a> https:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/20171109-exclusive-uae-works-to-defeat-voices-of-islamism-in-the-west-reveal-leaked-emails\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [53]<\/a> https:\/\/ednews.net\/en\/news\/world\/211333-uae-tried-to-influence-trump-administration-to-designate-musl<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      \"Gero<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To make a career in post-ideological politics, one needs money and influential friends before ideas. Thus, those who choose a career as a political official and do not aspire to great governmental responsibilities have a highway of options and opportunities in front of them, provided they have a firm starting point behind them. An example of this type of career is the German MP Gero Hocker - a name that nobody knows, but the spokesman of one of the governing parties (the FDP, i.e. the liberal party) for all matters concerning agriculture and, before that, fisheries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Born in 1975, with a degree in economics from Bremen, masters in New York, Canton and Adelaide, Hocker has been elected to the Bundestag since 2017[1]<\/a> and is precisely the spokesman for food for the FDP fraction[2]<\/a>. Hocker has a very solid organisation behind him: he is the president of the German Fishing Association (DFV Deutscher Fischerei-Verband)[3]<\/a>. Before entering politics, Hocker was a financial advisor[4]<\/a> and insurance consultant[5]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In politics, Hocker does not pay attention to appearances: in August 2020, he meets with representatives of the tobacco and fertiliser industry lobbies: Jan M\u00fccke, Director General of the Tobacco Industry Association, and Ludwig Willnegger, who represents the interests of the Russian fertiliser company Eurochem in the European Union. They paid to have a live Facebook conversation with Hocker, who (although FDP spokesman for agriculture) in the circumstance proved to be a far from uncomfortable interlocutor for the two lobbyists[6]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The company paid for organising the meeting is Feinschliff Consulting GmbH Berlin, owned by Benjamin Berg and Christof Pein: Berg runs Hocker's electoral office in Achim, in his constituency[7]<\/a>, while Pein is the head of Hocker's Berlin office[8]<\/a>, as well as a municipal councillor in Achim[9]<\/a>. The meeting comes at a time when the Bundestag is dealing with advertising bans for the tobacco industry, while the EU plans to reduce fertiliser use by 20%[10]<\/a>. The outraged reactions of all political forces in the country, even of his own party, prompted Hocker to call for the dissolution of Feinschliff Consulting[11]<\/a>, which reopened in 2021 - with the same name and the same owners, but in the small town of Verden[12]<\/a>. Even today, Berg and Pein contact potential interlocutors promising them meetings on Hocker's web platform in return for adequate compensation. The sale to lobbyists of talks with an MP is also considered disconcerting by Timo Lange[13]<\/a>, spokesman for the Berlin-based Lobbycontrol association[14]<\/a>. But nothing happens, Hocker can continue to play politics in his own style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The effects: in the Bundestag, Hocker) appeals against stricter rules for the tobacco industry. As for Eurochem (which would lose billions of Euros with the European 20% cut in fertiliser use), Hocker writes an open letter to the then Minister for the Environment Svenja Schulze (SPD) in which he emphasises the need to use new technologies to secure crops[15]<\/a>. This is not the first time: already in May 2020, Hocker sided with German farmers protesting against Schulze's statements about the negative environmental impact of the massive use of fertilisers and pesticides[16]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AJC video calling for the inclusion of hezbollah in the list of groups recognised as terrorists by the European Union[17]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      But if Hocker loves genetic mutants, nature's true protagonists put him in open embarrassment: since 2015 he has been campaigning for the removal of the wolf from the list of protected species, motivated by the danger that the sudden increase in the wolf population will afflict pastoralism, and now (naturally) he is at the forefront of the battle to allow wild boar hunting even within the inhabited perimeters of cities - as the incursions of these animals, in search of food, increase in Germany as in the whole of Europe[34]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Since 2013, Hocker has been conspicuous for his anti-environmentalist statements: he denies human responsibility for climate change[35]<\/a>, advocates German energy autarchy - promoting the use of coal and nuclear energy, railing against NGOs that oppose new drilling in the North Sea in search of gas deposits, and more generally support the development of renewable energies[36]<\/a>. According to Hocker, environmentalists are responsible for German industry's dependence on Russian gas production[37]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Spring 2022: a pair of wolves walking through a Zurich suburb[38]<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      These are fundamental issues. The fight over fishing quotas hides the central issue of the survival of fish in our seas: an issue of which small-scale fishermen are aware, but also inane spectators of a criminal exploitation of the seas by multinational companies that, at least apparently, are completely disinterested in the future of the oceans, and instead of planning the rebalancing of the fish fauna, so as to guarantee its existence for the following years, they fight for the last crumbs. The same applies to the lobbies for tobacco and genetically manipulated agricultural products: those who argue in favour of chemistry hide behind legal arguments, avoiding the central question, which is still unresolved: should industrial agriculture remain anarchically free to do as it pleases, or should there be precise boundaries?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [7]<\/a> https:\/\/www.kreiszeitung.de\/lokales\/verden\/achim-ort44553\/hatte-fluechtlingswohnung-angeboten-fehlende-dusche-grund-5960088.html<\/a> ; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1215368401895992<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash wird im Februar 2021 aus dem Amt des Staatsministers f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten entfernt und wird diplomatischer Berater von Pr\u00e4sident Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, eine Position, die ihm einen direkten Draht nach Washington erm\u00f6glicht: Einer der Schl\u00fcsselfaktoren in der Jemen-Frage sind die Beziehungen zwischen Abu Dhabi und Gargash und dem damaligen Pr\u00e4sidenten Donald Trump. Die Emirate begr\u00fc\u00dfen die feste Absicht Trumps, die US-Milit\u00e4rintervention im Jemen-Konflikt fortzusetzen und ein Veto gegen eine gegenteilige Resolution im Kongress einzulegen[26]<\/a>. Auf regionaler Ebene spielt die N\u00e4he zu Trump eine wichtige Rolle bei Gargashs Engagement f\u00fcr die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu Israel, die 2020 mit der Unterzeichnung des Abraham-Abkommens ihren H\u00f6hepunkt findet: In Washington unterzeichnen die Staats- und Regierungschefs der Vereinigten Staaten, Israels und der Arabischen Emirate das Dokument, das f\u00fcr die beiden L\u00e4nder des Nahen Ostens die gegenseitige Anerkennung besiegelt[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Durch den Ukraine-Konflikt verbessert sich die Position der Emirate, die die Europ\u00e4ische Union direkt in die Arme der L\u00e4nder am Persischen Golf treibt: Auf der Suche nach Partnern, die Russland in der Rolle des Kohlenwasserstofflieferanten ersetzen k\u00f6nnen, wendet sich Br\u00fcssel an Abu Dhabi und Doha. Im Dezember 2022 fordert Gargash ein st\u00e4rkeres europ\u00e4isches Engagement im Nahen Osten und in Zentralasien, wobei er blo\u00dfe Lieferanfragen als egoistisch bezeichnet (wie das zwischen Deutschland und Katar geschlossene Abkommen zeigt: 2 Millionen Tonnen Gas pro Jahr f\u00fcr Deutschland f\u00fcr die n\u00e4chsten 15 Jahre[33]<\/a>) und fordert, dass Verpflichtungserkl\u00e4rungen in eine tats\u00e4chliche bilaterale Zusammenarbeit umgewandelt werden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"}; \n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"Gero<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To make a career in post-ideological politics, one needs money and influential friends before ideas. Thus, those who choose a career as a political official and do not aspire to great governmental responsibilities have a highway of options and opportunities in front of them, provided they have a firm starting point behind them. An example of this type of career is the German MP Gero Hocker - a name that nobody knows, but the spokesman of one of the governing parties (the FDP, i.e. the liberal party) for all matters concerning agriculture and, before that, fisheries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Born in 1975, with a degree in economics from Bremen, masters in New York, Canton and Adelaide, Hocker has been elected to the Bundestag since 2017[1]<\/a> and is precisely the spokesman for food for the FDP fraction[2]<\/a>. Hocker has a very solid organisation behind him: he is the president of the German Fishing Association (DFV Deutscher Fischerei-Verband)[3]<\/a>. Before entering politics, Hocker was a financial advisor[4]<\/a> and insurance consultant[5]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In politics, Hocker does not pay attention to appearances: in August 2020, he meets with representatives of the tobacco and fertiliser industry lobbies: Jan M\u00fccke, Director General of the Tobacco Industry Association, and Ludwig Willnegger, who represents the interests of the Russian fertiliser company Eurochem in the European Union. They paid to have a live Facebook conversation with Hocker, who (although FDP spokesman for agriculture) in the circumstance proved to be a far from uncomfortable interlocutor for the two lobbyists[6]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The company paid for organising the meeting is Feinschliff Consulting GmbH Berlin, owned by Benjamin Berg and Christof Pein: Berg runs Hocker's electoral office in Achim, in his constituency[7]<\/a>, while Pein is the head of Hocker's Berlin office[8]<\/a>, as well as a municipal councillor in Achim[9]<\/a>. The meeting comes at a time when the Bundestag is dealing with advertising bans for the tobacco industry, while the EU plans to reduce fertiliser use by 20%[10]<\/a>. The outraged reactions of all political forces in the country, even of his own party, prompted Hocker to call for the dissolution of Feinschliff Consulting[11]<\/a>, which reopened in 2021 - with the same name and the same owners, but in the small town of Verden[12]<\/a>. Even today, Berg and Pein contact potential interlocutors promising them meetings on Hocker's web platform in return for adequate compensation. The sale to lobbyists of talks with an MP is also considered disconcerting by Timo Lange[13]<\/a>, spokesman for the Berlin-based Lobbycontrol association[14]<\/a>. But nothing happens, Hocker can continue to play politics in his own style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The effects: in the Bundestag, Hocker) appeals against stricter rules for the tobacco industry. As for Eurochem (which would lose billions of Euros with the European 20% cut in fertiliser use), Hocker writes an open letter to the then Minister for the Environment Svenja Schulze (SPD) in which he emphasises the need to use new technologies to secure crops[15]<\/a>. This is not the first time: already in May 2020, Hocker sided with German farmers protesting against Schulze's statements about the negative environmental impact of the massive use of fertilisers and pesticides[16]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AJC video calling for the inclusion of hezbollah in the list of groups recognised as terrorists by the European Union[17]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gero Hocker has his back covered: he is a member of the AJC Transatlantic Friends of Israel Institute[18]<\/a>, a research institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), which aims to improve the integration and living conditions of the Jewish people in the context of the consolidation of US-EU-Israel relations[19]<\/a> - and is a centre of pressure on Europe to follow the pro-Israel policy of the United States in the international arena[20]<\/a>: Hocker is among the signatories of a declaration calling on the EU to consider Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hezbollah as terrorists[21]<\/a>. But the AJC aims to obtain arms sales to Israel, to justify genocide in Palestine, and other positions of the extreme right-wing government of Bibi Netanyahu[22]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So, Hocker continues: in 2022 he speaks out against the European Green Deal, which aims to cut the use of pesticides by 50 per cent by 2030, increasing the share of organic farming from 8 to 25 per cent - he says this is a measure that will lead to Europe's food dependency[23]<\/a>. In 2021, he participates in an online conference produced and promoted by Bayer (a chemical and agribusiness giant, engaged in a struggle for control of the world market for glyphosate[24]<\/a>), in which he again points out that it is necessary to use Bayer\/Monsanto group chemicals, because they increase crop yields[25]<\/a>. The paths of Hocker and Bayer crossed already in 2018: during the livestock trade fair EuroTier, Hocker is photographed, smiling, together with the staff of the chemical industry[26]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In 2016, Monsanto patented the CRISPR-Cas9 technology, which can speed up and simplify the genetic transformation of seeds, creating plant organisms that are resistant to hostile weather conditions (drought, extreme heat or cold) and able to meet the nutritional needs of consumers who buy the fruits of those plants; environmentalists around the world immediately raised doubts about the possible consequences of the massive introduction of these genetically transformed plants[27]<\/a>: They could be poisonous to insects or genetically transformed, reduce their numbers below the level necessary for the balance of the environmental cycle, or harm the animals and people who eat them[28]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hocker is openly in favour of this technology[29]<\/a>. In an interview, he states that declaring organisms treated with CRISPR-Cod9 as genetically modified (GMO) would be a mockery for the end consumer, inviting them to judge the product, instead of the label, by minimising safety issues[30]<\/a>. The comment is related to the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling, which (rightly) equates the rules for genetically mutated organisms with those for all other types of food[31]<\/a>. In 2019, Hocker, together with other FDP MPs, presents a motion in the Bundestag entitled 'Recognising the opportunities of new breeding methods - For a genetic engineering law open to technology', in which the merits of the CRISPR-Cas9[32]<\/a> system are listed, and continues to declare himself in favour of chemical pesticides[33]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Once elected to the Bundestag, Hocker was elected to the board of KENFO, the Fund for the Financing of Nuclear Waste Disposal[39]<\/a>: one of his goals is to introduce a ban on new wind turbines, which are guilty of exterminating birds[40]<\/a>, lowering people's quality of life, and being superfluous to energy supply problems[41]<\/a>. And so, of course, Hocker is not only against the closure (which has been planned for years) of Germany's nuclear power plants, but is in favour of building new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In his role as DFV president, Hocker is involved in the fishing quota debate between Germany, the UK and the EU[42]<\/a>. The DFV represents the fishermen's lobby, and Hocker is its spokesman in the Bundestag. Since 1983, Europe has allocated catch quotas to each EU country every year; this system, which aims to prevent fish stocks from falling below the immanent danger threshold for fish species, no longer works, causing serious depopulation of certain fish and bird species[43]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In order to preserve endangered species, fishing quotas allocated to individual countries have been drastically reduced over the years: in Germany, the quota of herring that can be fished was reduced by 94% between 2017 and 2021, and that of cod by 88%[44]<\/a>. All this has a dramatic impact on small-scale coastal fisheries, which receive only 4% of the paltry national quotas from the German government, even though they account for 76% of the vessels[45]<\/a>. The remainder is allocated to large industrial fishing vessels[46]<\/a>. At the same time, Scandinavian countries are trying to ban other countries' fishing vessels (including Germany) from their territorial waters[47]<\/a>, and Hocker is among those who have been fighting for a new trilateral agreement between Norway, the EU and the UK - finally reached in December 2022[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              It was a complex negotiation, to which Hocker did not always contribute in a straightforward manner, since, in 2020, when the Bundestag is about to vote on a draft of that agreement, he vehemently opposes it: in the preparatory phase, Greenpeace dumped boulders into the sea to make it impossible for industrial fishing trawlers to trawl - a fact that Hocker, as a representative of small-scale fishermen, should have been pleased about. On the contrary, Hocker sides with the multinational fishing companies[49]<\/a> and demands severe punishment for the Greenpeace activists[50]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die lange Welle des Br\u00fcsseler Bestechungsskandals f\u00fcllt nach wie vor die Zeitungsseiten - und das ist gut so, denn so hat die \u00f6ffentliche Meinung endlich Zugang zu einer undurchsichtigen und gef\u00e4hrlichen Galaxie wie der des diplomatischen Lobbyismus, der in den letzten Jahrzehnten die Haltung der EU in vielen internationalen Fragen ver\u00e4ndert hat, und zwar in eine Richtung, die der der EU-L\u00e4nder und unserer pazifistischen Haltung in planetarischen Krisen entgegengesetzt ist. Ebenso hat der Lobbyismus viele Initiativen sabotiert, deren Ziel die \u00f6kologische Rettung des Planeten ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von entscheidender Bedeutung, die Helden des Lobbyismus vorzustellen: die Pers\u00f6nlichkeiten, die dank des Geldes, das sie ausgeben k\u00f6nnen, eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Beeinflussung der europ\u00e4ischen Politik spielen - und Anwar Mohammed Gargash ist sicherlich einer der wichtigsten von ihnen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mehr noch: Anwar Gargash ist seit Jahren ein zentrales Element im Mechanismus der Einflussnahme der VAE auf die Vereinigten Staaten und die Europ\u00e4ische Union - ein komplexer Mechanismus, der auf der Beteiligung ehemaliger EU-Diplomaten in den Vorst\u00e4nden von Organisationen beruht, die die emiratische Au\u00dfenpolitik und ihre strategischen Beziehungen f\u00f6rdern - allesamt f\u00fcrstlich bezahlte Positionen. Die \"Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy\" (AGDA) ist eine Schule f\u00fcr internationale Diplomatie und ein von der Regierung von Abu Dhabi finanzierter Think-Tank, der (bis Februar 2022) von Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, dem ehemaligen Sonderbeauftragten der Europ\u00e4ischen Union f\u00fcr den s\u00fcdlichen Mittelmeerraum, dem ehemaligen UN-Sondergesandten f\u00fcr Libyen, dem Generalsekret\u00e4r des spanischen Premierministers und dem Staatssekret\u00e4r f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten, geleitet wird[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, neue Generationen von Diplomaten und Regierungschefs auszubilden und das Ministerium f\u00fcr ausw\u00e4rtige Angelegenheiten und internationale Zusammenarbeit der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MoFAIC) zu unterst\u00fctzen[5]<\/a>. Das bedeutet, dass AGDA ausl\u00e4ndische Diplomaten ausbilden will, die der politischen Linie der Emirate folgen: im Vorstand sitzt der Franzose Jean-David Levitte, diplomatischer Berater der Pr\u00e4sidenten Chirac und Sarkozy, Botschafter Frankreichs in den Vereinigten Staaten und st\u00e4ndiger Vertreter Frankreichs bei den Vereinten Nationen[6]<\/a>. Und die Linie, so Gargash, ist ein milit\u00e4rischer Angriff auf den Iran[7]<\/a>, koordiniert mit den F\u00fchrern einer anderen Denkfabrik, dem Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash ist ein Schl\u00fcsselelement in der Strategie der US-Beteiligung am Angriff auf Katar in der zweiten H\u00e4lfte der 1910er Jahre, der von Saudi-Arabien, den Arabischen Emiraten, Bahrain und \u00c4gypten durchgef\u00fchrt wurde, da er mit Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trumps Wahlkampfmanagerin und seiner politischen Beraterin, der Autorin einer Desinformationskampagne, die darauf abzielte, die Clintons zu diskreditieren und Trump dazu zu bringen, das gegen Katar verh\u00e4ngte Embargo zu unterst\u00fctzen, befreundet ist[10]<\/a>. Als die Machenschaften von Conway und anderen Trump-Beratern (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), die mit Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto F\u00fchrer der Emirate seit 2014, seit Juni 2022 offiziell Pr\u00e4sident[11]<\/a> - Gesch\u00e4fte machen, scheitern, muss Gargash in aller Eile jegliche Beteiligung der Emirate an der Bildung einer Druckgruppe auf Trump abstreiten, um ihn zu einer harten Linie gegen Katar zu bewegen[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN-Diplomat in Libyen, der f\u00fcr ein f\u00fcrstliches Bargeldangebot aus den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten die Seiten wechselte[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sein Ziel ist ein Verteidigungs- und Sicherheitsabkommen angesichts wiederkehrender iranischer Bedrohungen[35]<\/a> zu einer Zeit, in der die Regierung Biden einen umfassenden R\u00fcckzug vorschl\u00e4gt[36]<\/a>. Im Jemen-Konflikt stehen sich Teheran und Abu Dhabi seit Jahren unvers\u00f6hnlich gegen\u00fcber[37]<\/a>. Israel liefert auch Waffen an die Emirate in einem anti-iranischen Schl\u00fcssel[38]<\/a>. W\u00e4hrend sich die Europ\u00e4ische Union bisher neutral verhalten hat, sogar im Rahmen des Versuchs, die israelische politische Linie gegen\u00fcber Pal\u00e4stina aufzuweichen, beginnt die Lobbyarbeit von Gargash bei Mitgliedern des Europ\u00e4ischen Parlaments und vielen einflussreichen europ\u00e4ischen Politikern angesichts der neuen Situation auf dem Energiemarkt Fr\u00fcchte zu tragen[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die Iran-Frage ist einer der zentralen Aspekte von Gargashs politischer Arbeit: Im November 2021 empf\u00e4ngt er der Pr\u00e4sidentenberater Enrique Mora, stellvertretender Generalsekret\u00e4r und politischer Direktor des Europ\u00e4ischen Ausw\u00e4rtigen Dienstes (EAD) und EU-Chefunterh\u00e4ndler f\u00fcr das iranische Nuklearabkommen (offiziell als \"Gemeinsamer Umfassender Aktionsplan\" bezeichnet[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi, um den Stand des Teheraner Atomprogramms und die europ\u00e4ischen Bem\u00fchungen um die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts und der Stabilit\u00e4t im Nahen Osten zu besprechen[41]<\/a>. Nach und nach schlie\u00dfen sich einige wichtige europ\u00e4ische Agenturen der neuen diplomatischen Linie an, allen voran die EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) ist ein in Br\u00fcssel ans\u00e4ssiges Institut f\u00fcr politische Studien, das mit dem Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) der Europ\u00e4ischen Kommission zusammenarbeitet[42]<\/a>. Die Positionen der EFD stimmen mit den emiratischen Ansichten zur Au\u00dfenpolitik, zum religi\u00f6sen Fundamentalismus und zur iranischen Frage \u00fcberein; die Stiftung unterh\u00e4lt enge Beziehungen[43]<\/a> zur rechtsextremen britischen Denkfabrik [44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> und zur Quilliam Foundation, deren Gr\u00fcnder, Maajid Nawaz, den Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien von Q-Anon nahe stehen soll[46]<\/a>. Die EFD st\u00fcnde auch in enger Verbindung mit der Netanjahu nahestehenden US-amerikanischen neokonservativen Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD), von der sie erhebliche Mittel erh\u00e4lt[47]<\/a>. Die VAE arbeiten seit langem mit der FDD zusammen[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino ist ein ehemaliger leitender politischer Berater der EFD[49]<\/a> und leitet jetzt das Programm f\u00fcr Extremismus an der George Washington University[50]<\/a> (wo Anwar Gargash seinen Abschluss in Politikwissenschaften gemacht hat[51]<\/a>). Hier erstellt Vidino politisches Beratungsmaterial f\u00fcr die US-Regierung zur Bek\u00e4mpfung extremistischer Gruppen und islamischer politischer Parteien, einschlie\u00dflich der Muslimbruderschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wird Vidino 2017 vom Au\u00dfenminister der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, Abdullah Bin Zayed, empfangen[52]<\/a>. Die Emirate wollen die akademische Kulturproduktion nutzen, um die Sichtweise des fundamentalistischen Islamismus und des politischen Islams in den Vereinigten Staaten zu beeinflussen[53]<\/a>, eine Strategie, bei der Vidino eine wichtige Rolle spielt[54]<\/a>: 2015 lud Quiller Consultants - seit Jahren vom emiratischen Au\u00dfenministerium finanziert - Vidino zu einer Reihe von Treffen hinter verschlossenen T\u00fcren mit Anwar Gargash ein[55]<\/a>, die organisiert wurden, um Journalisten und Akademiker dazu zu bringen, gegen die Muslimbruderschaft, gegen Katar, gegen den Iran zu wettern[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"UAE<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The long wave of the Brussels bribery scandal continues to fill the pages of the newspapers - and that is good, because public opinion finally has access to an opaque and dangerous galaxy, such as that of diplomatic lobbying, which has changed the EU's stance on many international issues in recent decades, and has done so in a direction opposite to that of the EU countries and our pacifist attitude in planetary crises. Likewise, lobbying has also sabotaged many initiatives whose goal is the ecological salvation of the planet. In this context, it is crucial to present the heroes of lobbying: the figures who, thanks to the money they can spend, play a decisive role in influencing European politics - and Anwar Mohammed Gargash is certainly one of the most important among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              What's more: Anwar Gargash has for years been a central element in the mechanism of influence exercised by the UAE on the United States and the European Union - a complex mechanism that relies on the involvement of former EU diplomats on the boards of organisations that promote Emirati foreign policy and its strategic relations - all positions paid for princely. Its 'Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy' (AGDA) is a school of international diplomacy and a think-tank funded by the Abu Dhabi government, headed (until February 2022) by Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, former Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean for the European Union, former UN Special Envoy to Libya, Secretary General to the Spanish Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs[1]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Le\u00f3n was persuaded to take up the role in 2015 by a salary of \u00a335,000, plus a housing allowance of around \u00a3130,000. A price worth its weight in gold, because Le\u00f3n accepts the post from a country that supports a faction of the contenders in the Libyan civil war that its UN mission is trying to stop[2]<\/a>. He was replaced by Nickolay Mladenov[3]<\/a>, who was Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Ban Ki-moon's personal representative to the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Palestinian Authority, as well as being UN Special Representative for Iraq and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)[4]<\/a>: another influential diplomat who changes sides completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AGDA's aim is to train new generations of diplomats and heads of government and to support the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC)[5]<\/a>: by this is meant that AGDA wants to train foreign diplomats to follow the political line of the Emirates : on its board of directors sits Frenchman Jean-David Levitte, diplomatic advisor to Presidents Chirac and Sarkozy, Ambassador of France to the United States and France's Permanent Representative to the United Nations[6]<\/a>. And the line, according to Gargash, is a military attack on Iran[7]<\/a>, coordinated with the leaders of another think tank, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs in Washington[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is a pivotal element in the strategy of US involvement in the attack on Qatar in the second half of the 1910s, carried out by Saudi Arabia, the Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt, as he is on friendly terms with Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway[9]<\/a>, Donald Trump's campaign manager and his political advisor, author of a disinformation campaign aimed at discrediting the Clintons and leading Trump to support the embargo imposed on Qatar[10]<\/a>. When the machinations of Conway and other Trump advisers (Elliott Broidy, George Nader), in business with Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - de facto leader of the Emirates since 2014, since June 2022 officially President[11]<\/a> - fail, Gargash has to hurry to deny any Emirati involvement in setting up a pressure group on Trump to get him to support the hard line against Qatar[12]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Before being a politician and lobbyist, Gargash established himself as an entrepreneur: until 2019 he is the head of Gargash Enterprises Llc Dubai, the country's largest company in the car sales sector[13]<\/a>, importer of the most prestigious brands[14]<\/a> and exclusive distributor of GAC Motor (China's largest car manufacturer)[15]<\/a>. Since May 2019, Gargash Enterprises has participated in the formation of the consortium of Car Dealers Business Group, established under the auspices of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce[16]<\/a>. A position in which it advocates for the commercial development of the Chinese car industry in the European Union[17]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bernardino Le\u00f3n Gross, UN diplomat in Libya, who switched sides for a princely cash offer from the United Arab Emirates[18]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              In December 2022, the Anwar Gargash Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the UAE Space Agency with the aim of developing joint programmes, synergies, and organising seminars to which international speakers would be invited[19]<\/a>, increasing the Academy's prestige and capacity for influence, as well as knowledge in the field of technology (also useful for military purposes) for the Gargash entourage. He officially entered politics in 2006 as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, in February 2008 he was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for National Council Affairs. In February 2016 he was again Minister of State for Foreign Affairs[20]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              His political action is mainly developed within the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, headed since 2006 by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[21]<\/a>. After the 2016 government reshuffle, Gargash became the face of the Emirates' humanitarian-military campaign in Yemen: started in 2015 as a project to assist the population of the island of Socotra, hit by two cyclones, the Emirati presence on the island soon transformed the face of the population centres and, above all, showed its true intentions[22]<\/a>: In 2017, the construction of a military base capable of housing five thousand soldiers was completed, giving rise to a military occupation that ended, amidst vibrant local protests, only in mid-2018, when the Abu Dhabi soldiers were replaced by their Saudi counterparts, who were also engaged alongside the separatist STC (Southern Transitional Council) movement[23]<\/a>. Coordinator of this initiative is Anwar Gargash, which leads to the annexation of the island, strategically important for the area, under the Emirati sphere of influence[24]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gargash is removed from the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in February 2021, becoming Diplomatic Advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[25]<\/a>, since this position allows him to have a direct channel with Washington: one of the key factors in the Yemen issue is the ties that Abu Dhabi and Gargash have with then-President Donald Trump - they welcome Trump's firm intention to continue the US military intervention in the Yemen conflict, vetoing a resolution of contrary opinion from Congress[26]<\/a>. On the regional front, proximity to Trump plays an important role in Gargash's efforts to help normalise relations with Israel, in a process that culminates in 2020, with the signing of the Abrahamic Accords: in Washington, the leaders of the United States, Israel and the Arab Emirates sign the document that seals mutual recognition for the two Middle Eastern countries[27]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This gives Abu Dhabi the green light, from the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobby[28]<\/a>, to sell arms to the Emirates, which in December 2020 will buy fifty F-35 jets, drones and light weapons for USD 23 billion[29]<\/a>. The complex path leading to the signing of the Agreements[30]<\/a> describes the Emirati spasmodic search for US support, identifying in Trump a well-disposed and manipulable partner[31]<\/a>, as shown by the attempts to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a circumstance denied by Gargash but confirmed by the embarrassing relations with Kellyanne Conway, Elliott Broidy and George Nader[32]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Then, due to the Ukrainian conflict, the position of the Emirates improved, as it pushed the European Union directly into the arms of the Persian Gulf countries: looking for partners able to replace Russia in the role of hydrocarbon suppliers, Brussels turned to Abu Dhabi and Doha. In December 2022, Gargash calls for a greater European commitment in the Middle East and Central Asia, branding mere supply requests as selfish (as indicated by the agreement concluded between Germany and Qatar: 2 million tonnes of gas per year to Germany for the next 15 years[33]<\/a>) and demanding that declarations of commitment be transformed into actual bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              17 November 2021: Gargash receives Enrique Mora, Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service[34]<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Its goal is an agreement on defence and security, in the face of recurring Iranian threats[35]<\/a>, at a time when the Biden administration is proposing a substantial disengagement[36]<\/a>. On opposite sides in the Yemeni conflict, Tehran and Abu Dhabi have been at loggerheads for years[37]<\/a>. Israel is also supplying arms to the Emirates in an anti-Iranian key[38]<\/a>. While the European Union has so far remained neutral, even as part of the attempt to soften the Israeli political line with regard to Palestine, in the face of the new situation on the energy market, the lobbying work exerted by Gargash on members of the European Parliament and many influential European politicians is beginning to bear fruit[39]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Iranian issue is one of the central aspects of Gargash's political work: in November 2021, the President's advisor receives Enrique Mora, deputy secretary-general and political director of the European External Action Service (EEAS) and chief EU negotiator of the Iranian nuclear agreement (officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action[40]<\/a>), in Abu Dhabi to discuss the status of Tehran's nuclear programme and European efforts to maintain balance and stability in the Middle East area[41]<\/a>. One by one, some important European agencies are joining the new diplomatic line, first and foremost the EFD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) is a Brussels-based institute for policy studies that collaborates with the European Commission's Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN)[42]<\/a>. The EFD's positions are aligned with the Emirati view on foreign policy, religious fundamentalism and the Iranian question; the foundation has strong ties[43]<\/a> with the far-right British think-tank[44]<\/a> Henry Jackson Society[45]<\/a> and the Quilliam Foundation, one of whose founders, Maajid Nawaz, is said to be close to Q-Anon's conspiracy theories[46]<\/a>. The EFD would also have close ties with the US neocon Foundation for Defense of Democracy (FDD) close to Netanyahu, from which it receives substantial funding[47]<\/a>. The UAE has long collaborated with the FDD[48]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lorenzo Vidino is a former senior policy advisor at the EFD[49]<\/a> and now runs the Program on Extremism at George Washington University[50]<\/a> (where Anwar Gargash graduated in Political Science[51]<\/a>). Here Vidino produces policy advisory material for the US government on combating extremist groups and Islamic political parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood. As part of this work, Vidino is received in 2017 by the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah Bin Zayed[52]<\/a>. The Emirates want to use academic cultural production to influence the view of fundamentalist Islamism and political Islam in the United States[53]<\/a>, a strategy in which Vidino plays an important role[54]<\/a>: in 2015, Quiller Consultants - for years financed by the Emirati Foreign Ministry - invited Vidino[55]<\/a> to a series of closed-door meetings with Anwar Gargash, organised to push journalists and academics to lash out against the Muslim Brotherhood, against Qatar, against Iran[56]<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              So many names that cross each other's paths, but which mean only one thing: the UAE, as well as other rich countries, are able to decisively influence our decisions in social, political, commercial, economic, diplomatic and military matters. The opaque lobbying that reigns in Brussels and other European capitals has, over the past quarter century, succeeded in getting the United States and the European Union to change policy: an achievement achieved by bestowing gifts and appointments on certain key figures - mostly officials not elected by the people, but appointed by a colossal administrative machine that, by its very nature, conceals corruption and conflict of interest. We strongly believe in the union of Europeans, and we clamour for an end to this disgrace, and for clear and efficient rules. For everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [54]<\/a> LA PENNA CHE UCCIDE PI\u00d9 DELLA SPADA | IBI World Italia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [55]<\/a> https:\/\/www.glistatigenerali.com\/geopolitica_questione-islamica\/la-penna-che-uccide-piu-della-spada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [56]<\/a> http:\/\/www.citizens-international.org\/ci2017\/2015\/10\/19\/uae-paid-pr-firm-millions-to-brief-uk-journalists-on-qatar-brotherhood-attacks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Anwar Gargash: the man of military alliances","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"anwar-gargash-the-man-of-military-alliances","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:35:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=6686","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4103,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:11:05","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              To this end<\/strong>, we call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. The EU should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yours sincerely<\/p>\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Traian B\u0102SESCU, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Juan Fernando L\u00d3PEZ AGUILAR, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Margrete AUKEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                4. \u00d6zlem Alev Demirel, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Ivan \u0160TEFANEC, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Giuliano PISAPIA, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Ivan Vilibor SIN\u010cI\u0106, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Rados\u0142aw SIKORSKI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                9. Brando BENIFEI, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                10. Dietmar K\u00d6STER, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                11. Nikolaj VILLUMSEN, Member of the European Parliament.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 EU MEPS call on the Libyan Government to Investigate Mass Graves","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-eu-meps-call-on-the-libyan-government-to-investigate-mass-graves","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4103","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":4107,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-17 21:09:37","post_content":"\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  February 09, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Petition: CALL ON THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE MASS GRAVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  We, the undersigned Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords, express our deep concern about the recent reports of uncovering yet another mass grave in the city of Tarhouna in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Government of National Accord (GNA) says it uncovered 27 mass graves in the country since June. In 2015, the al-Kani militia, known as Kaniyat, took control of the town, where according to Human Rights Watch<\/a>, 2338 residents have been reported missing since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The al-Kani militia is supported by forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by countries such as the UAE, and by mercenaries such as the Wagner Group, which is made of mercenaries from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  According to Human Rights Watch, the militia often abducted, detained, tortured, killed, and disappeared people who opposed them or who were suspected of doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  To this end<\/strong>, we <\/strong>call on the European Union and the GNA to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. The GNA should investigate what happened to the missing residents.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. The EU should provide forensics experts and conduct DNA testing to help with the GNA\u2019s gravesite investigations.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Her Majesty\u2019s Government should pressure parties to the conflict including countries that support them such as the UAE and mercenaries such as the Wagner Group to leave Libya immediately.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. The EU should support political dialogue between Libyan parties to the conflict and make sure that those responsible for these crimes are held accountable.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5. Libyan warring parties should put the interests of their country first and end all forms of hostilities which would only increase civilian casualties.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Signatories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Kenny MacAskill, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Baroness Harris of Richmond.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Baroness Eaton.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Claudia Webbe, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Baroness (Ruth) Lister of Burtersett.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Lord POPAT.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Lord RENNARD.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Yasin Mohammad, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Ian PAISLEY, MP.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Lord Judd.<\/li>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    11. Layla Moran, MP.<\/li><\/ol>\n","post_title":"11 British MPs call on Her Majesty's Gov to Investigate Mass Graves in Libya","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"11-british-mps-call-on-her-majestys-gov-to-investigate-mass-graves-in-libya","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-02-02 08:36:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=4107","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":20},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
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